I am building a small collection of Orient mechanical watches. They answer the dilemma: I want a nice watch but I don't have much money. To me they are kind of like my Case pocketknives, which will never replace my Benchmades but are great fun to collect and very good quality for their cost. This watch I just had delivered might be my favorite of the Orients I have. It reminds me for all the world of some very special pieces I've seen that were made by top Swiss houses in the fifties. It has a conservative yet stylish and distinctively minimalist design on the hands and dial, and it has a nice domed crystal like you rarely see anymore on modern watches - which has the benefit of not only looking cool but allowing the case to be thinner. I'm loving it... now just have to decide on a better strap to wear it on:

that there is hardly any selection available in it's 21mm size. I suppose I could resort to a razor blade on the ends of a 22mm strap, but I'd rather not. I ordered this for it, but have to see it on the watch to determine if it's going to be a good choice or not. I think it might complement the watch nicely - but we'll see.

I love the look, and one can't complain about the price point. But I wish it had the size of the Fifties, too. 40.5mm? 34-36mm would be preferred by me (especially with that uncluttered dial and domed crystal).